Real Tragedy

I recently had the pleasure of viewing Matt Reeves' (director of Cloverfield) new movie, "Let Me In".  The movie is actually a remake of a Sweetish movie entitled, "Let the Right One In".  I have not seen the Sweedish version, however, I can't stand to believe it would impress me more than this movie has.

It seems to me that vampires have become somewhat of a trend in movies, youth culture, and television in the last couple of years.  Namely, the Twilight Saga has become overwhelmingly popular among our youth.  However, movies such as these portray vampires to be such admirable creatures of strength, love, and ferocity.  "Let Me In" does not take this approach.  It is absolutely not your typical vampire film.  Instead, this movie portrays the torturous life of isolation the damned are forced to embark on day, after day.  

The fact that a 12 year old girl represents the immortal in this film brings an innocence, and a certain sadness to the entire situation.  Her lifestyle is that of misery, and fear.  Having to discretely kill innocent people, only to fend for herself, while insisting on a constant separation from the world around her, honestly brought a tear to my eye.  And my god!  The connection between her and the young neighbor in her building is reminiscent of a mature, adult love.  The care this boy (and others in her past) have felt for her is both remarkable and moving.  I could only hope to find a love like this in life.  The entire movie draws a parallel to the classic Shakespearean novel, Romeo and Juliet in that the two would do absolutely anything for one another... even die.  There are no words...

Simply put .. this film is both beautiful .. and devastating.  It is not so much horrific, as it tells a story of a truly sad, damned, and lonely girl, while shedding light on the tragedy of never ending life without a soul.  Eternal damnation is truly a curse, and is nothing to be envied.

Keep an open mind, do yourself a favor, and go see it.